Interview: Dr. James Battey, Stem cell lecture

Scientists, researchers, and physicians have been gathering in Burlington this week to discuss the latest developments in stem cell research.

The keynote lecture for this closed-door meeting of scientific minds was delivered last night by Dr. James Battey, Chairman of the National Institutes of Health’s Stem Cell Task Force.

The title of his lecture was The Promise and Challenge of Stem Cell Research. He spoke with VPR’s Mitch Wertlieb and says in some ways, the sky’s the limit about the promise of what stem cells could yield